People from these metros are finding new jobs in Omaha
The COVID-19 pandemic has truly changed the way we think about the nature of work, and in particular, where we live versus where we're employed. Pre-pandemic, telecommuting or work-from-home situations existed, but they weren't the norm. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans rarely or never telecommuted pre-pandemic. Months later, just over half of workers who could were telecommuting. Although vaccines were on the horizon—and with that, an imminent return to office life—many still preferred this new way of working.
Employees discovered that working from home certainly had an upside. No more long, stressful commute. They were more productive. Having more flexibility with time allowed them to better manage a household. For those who live in expensive real estate markets, the pandemic has provided an opportunity to make the leap to a more affordable city without sacrificing a big-city paycheck.
While many employers want to bring workers back to the office in some capacity, the work-from-home trend is likely here to stay. With it, smaller cities may continue to boom, as people leave larger cities for a different lifestyle. So, where in your state are people coming to settle and enjoy this new work-from-anywhere style of living? To find out, Stacker compiled a list of metros where the most people are finding new jobs in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Jobs-to-Jobs Flows. Metros are ranked by the number of people that started a new job in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA in the first quarter of 2021.
#20. Sioux Falls, SD
--- #8 most common destination from Sioux Falls
- Started a new job in Sioux Falls from Omaha in Q1 2021: 48
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Sioux Falls
#19. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
--- #84 (tie) most common destination from Houston
- Started a new job in Houston from Omaha in Q1 2021: 58
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 13 to Houston
#18. Non-metropolitan area(s), SD
--- #11 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Omaha in Q1 2021: 38
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Omaha
#17. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
--- #69 (tie) most common destination from Atlanta
- Started a new job in Atlanta from Omaha in Q1 2021: 100
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 53 to Atlanta
#16. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
--- #14 most common destination from Davenport
- Started a new job in Davenport from Omaha in Q1 2021: 46
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Omaha
#15. St. Louis, MO-IL
--- #31 most common destination from St. Louis
- Started a new job in St. Louis from Omaha in Q1 2021: 82
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 31 to St. Louis
#14. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
--- #63 most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Omaha in Q1 2021: 108
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 53 to Chicago
#13. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
--- #9 most common destination from Waterloo
- Started a new job in Waterloo from Omaha in Q1 2021: 43
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Omaha
#12. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- #83 most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Omaha in Q1 2021: 48
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Omaha
#11. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
--- #42 most common destination from Minneapolis
- Started a new job in Minneapolis from Omaha in Q1 2021: 52
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Omaha
#10. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- #29 most common destination from Phoenix
- Started a new job in Phoenix from Omaha in Q1 2021: 176
--- 2.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 98 to Phoenix
#9. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
--- #40 most common destination from Denver
- Started a new job in Denver from Omaha in Q1 2021: 94
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Denver
#8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
--- #64 (tie) most common destination from Dallas
- Started a new job in Dallas from Omaha in Q1 2021: 144
--- 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 46 to Dallas
#7. Cedar Rapids, IA
--- #8 most common destination from Cedar Rapids
- Started a new job in Cedar Rapids from Omaha in Q1 2021: 73
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 32 to Omaha
#6. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
--- #4 most common destination from Sioux City
- Started a new job in Sioux City from Omaha in Q1 2021: 158
--- 2.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 21 to Omaha
#5. Grand Island, NE
--- #3 most common destination from Grand Island
- Started a new job in Grand Island from Omaha in Q1 2021: 208
--- 3.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Grand Island
#4. Non-metropolitan area(s), IA
--- #7 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Omaha in Q1 2021: 441
--- 6.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 22 to Non
#3. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
--- #8 most common destination from Des Moines
- Started a new job in Des Moines from Omaha in Q1 2021: 328
--- 4.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 99 to Omaha
#2. Non-metropolitan area(s), NE
--- #2 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Omaha in Q1 2021: 1,368
--- 20.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 22 to Omaha
#1. Lincoln, NE
--- #2 most common destination from Lincoln
- Started a new job in Lincoln from Omaha in Q1 2021: 1,540
--- 22.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 52 to Omaha